Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Racial Discrimination
How a Crowdfunded Malaysian Film on...
Malaysia’s first crowdfunded feature film, which deals with racial tensions in the multiethnic nation, has become a runaway hit, amassing more than half a million views within a week of its release via social media.
Racial Incidents Tarnish the Tourism Industry
South African tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu says acts of racism are a blight on the South African tourism sector.
A Nigerian-Born Candidate in Tbilisi’s Mayoral...
Richard Arinze Ogbunuju, a Nigerian who has lived in Georgia since 1996, is the city’s first Black mayoral candidate
Racism Against Asians in U.S
In reaction to a recent outbreak of violence against Asian Americans, U.S. President Joe Biden signed hate crime legislation into law. Residents of Little Saigon in Southern California, on the other hand, claim that racism toward Asians is nothing new
International Students in US are Affected...
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, the number of anti-Asian hate crimes in the US has increased dramatically. Isolated cases are recorded by international students in the United States
Black Pastors Differ in Backgrounds but...
Even as a white police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck has been charged with second-degree murder, demonstrations continue around the U.S. For some people living in Los Angles, the current protests remind them of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, sparked by four policemen being acquitted for the brutal beating of Rodney King, an African American man. Black faith leaders from different backgrounds reflect on the past, present and future of race relations in the U.S. Please be advised, the following video contains some disturbing images
As Mourners Pay Tribute to George...
Protesters around the globe march on, rallying against racism and police brutality nearly two weeks after an African American man – George Floyd – died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Talking about Race
Real talk with students at a predominantly African American elementary school, a discussion about the history of slavery and modern US race relations
‘Take Up Space’: Baltimore Youth Protest...
Protesters in Baltimore, Maryland, are taking to the streets in support of a black man who died in police custody more than a thousand miles away. Baltimore is no stranger to protest – even rioting – after its own troubles with alleged police brutality
United States: After the arrest of...
Oscar Jimenez, cameraman Leonel Mendez and producer Bill Kirkos were arrested at 5 a.m. while filming live near a burned-out police station. The team was clearly identified as belonging to the media, and the CNN badgeby Oscar Jimenez was perfectly visible.